Effect of product obsolescence on wages: Role of international trade and skill levels

C-Tier

Journal: Economics Letters

Year: 2020

Volume: 186

Issue: C

Authors (2)

Lahiri, Bidisha (Oklahoma State University) Han, Luyi (Pennsylvania State University)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

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Abstract

Trade competition generated R&D labor demand is strongest for medium life length products and is more relevant for skilled workers. Forward citation lag of patents captures product life lengths. The theoretically predicted non-monotonic relationship is observed in the empirical analysis.

Effect of product obsolescence on wages: Role of international trade and skill levels

Authors (2)

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